New Classic LA is a website engaged with the avant garde music scene in Los Angeles.
Founded in 2011 by Nick Norton and now run by Richard An, we feature concert reviews, interviews with artists, and a calendar of events we think our readers will be interested in.
New Classic LA, as a project of Equal Sound, enjoys 501(c) 3 nonprofit status. Please consider supporting our work with a donation.
Upcoming Concerts
- Thursday, October 1 2026
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Oracle Egg: BlackBox Ensemble — Morton Feldman at 100
Oracle Egg, 939 Maple Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90015
8:00 PMFeldman centennial program with music by Ania Vu and Kai Kubota-Enright. Doors 7:30pm. Advance $15; day of $20; students $10; pay what you can.
Event information and tickets: https://www.oracleegg.com/calendar/blackboxensemble-mortonfeldman
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- Friday, October 2 2026
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Yvette Janine Jackson with Radio Opera Workshop
The Nimoy, 1262 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
8:00 PMWorld premiere by Yvette Janine Jackson with Radio Opera Workshop.
Featuring Mattie Barbier, Dawn Norfleet, Jessica Shand, and Ava Porter. The performance includes lobby sound installations and a post-show conversation led by Tiffany E. Barber.
Presented with the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and UCLA Center for Musical Humanities as part of the Opera | Black | Queer symposium.
Runtime: 50 minutes plus post-show discussion. No intermission.
Tickets and information: https://cap.ucla.edu/event/yvette-janine-jackson
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- Saturday, October 3 2026
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Wild Up: Democracy Sessions — Garland
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, 152 N Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
3:00 PMUS premiere of Oliver Leith’s work for orchestra and community chorus.
Event information and tickets: https://www.wildup.org/event/democracy-sessions-garland/
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